In the forest.

Li Yun and Wu Yuekong both erupted with extremely fast speeds, so fast that blurry afterimages almost appeared, crisscrossing and colliding fiercely.

"Flying Star Step!"

"Eagle Claw Skill!"

"Damn it, how can you, a newcomer who just started for over a month, master two High-Grade Body Refining Realm martial arts, and have all of them reached the perfect realm?"

Along with Wu Yuekong's roar, his body was actually forced back three meters by the all-tearing momentum emitted by Li Yun's Eagle Claw Skill.

As the Chief of Bing 77 Courtyard, a Strength Refinement Realm Martial Artist with triple layer Inner Force, Wu Yuekong felt unprecedented anger and humiliation.

Angrily, he swung his dagger, as swift as a shooting star, drawing out points of Cold light.

"Nine Pear Slaughter!"

Nine streams of Cold light whistled, each one like a pear blossom in full bloom.

After stepping into the Strength Refinement Realm, in order to maximize the eruption of his Inner Force, he specifically chose this Strength Refinement Realm martial art called 【Pear Blossom Slaughter】 from the Martial Repository.

After half a year of strenuous cultivation, he finally reached the minor accomplishment realm.

Among the tens of thousands of disciples with the character 'Bing' at the beginning, he might not be outstanding, but in Bing 77 Courtyard, he was absolutely unrivaled, with no one able to withstand three of his moves.

But now Li Yun, with the mere status of a newcomer, having been initiated for just over a month, not only directly received more than ten of his moves in a short time but also forced him back.

This was simply unbearable.

"Strength Refinement Realm Martial Artists are nothing more than this. Someone of your caliber dares to call himself Chief? It's simply a joke. It seems your Bing 77 Courtyard is full of trash!"

A cold smile appeared on Li Yun's lips, and the momentum on his body suddenly changed.

It was as if he had transformed from an eagle into a fierce tiger.

His claws turned into fists, wildly smashing towards Wu Yuekong's chest.

【Engaging in combat with a Strength Refinement Realm Martial Artist, Cognition Points +100】

【Engaging in combat with a Strength Refinement Realm Martial Artist, Cognition Points +115】

...

The System prompts kept flashing.

Not only did it not affect Li Yun in the slightest, but it made him exceptionally excited.

Before returning from the Valley, he had already suspected that he might be able to contend with some Strength Refinement Realm Martial Artists, and now it was finally verified.

Strength Refinement Realm Martial Artists who have cultivated Inner Force are indeed powerful when their internal and external forces are combined.

Coupled with Strength Refinement Realm martial arts, they are even more unstoppable.

But he was at the Body Tempering Thirteenth Level, with three thousand jin of immense strength, and his High-Grade Body Refining Realm martial arts were at the perfect realm. Every move he made also possessed great power, not inferior by much.

Of course—

Anyone who has studied physics knows that the comparison of strength is not fixed; it depends on the reference point.

Perhaps there was also a possibility that it wasn't that he was too strong, but that Wu Yuekong, the Chief of Bing 77 Courtyard, was too weak.

But this wasn't important.

What was important was that the situation was in his favor at this moment, and that was enough.

"Damn it!"

"Another fist technique at perfect realm? Damn Li Yun, what the hell is your identity? How can you possibly have this kind of strength?"

Watching the Cold light he unleashed being broken again.

Wu Yuekong's state of mind was almost unbalanced.

He had never imagined that Li Yun would be so powerful. If he had known earlier, he would never have come to trouble Li Yun, much less fantasize about getting rich from Li Yun.

This was simply impossible, and instead, he had provoked Li Yun because of it.

Making an enemy of such a monstrously talented newcomer was tantamount to inviting a life-and-death enemy into his life.

But now, he was in a dilemma.

Once a life-and-death struggle began, it was by no means something that could be stopped just because someone wanted to stop. It was either you die or I live.

"Pear Blossoms Everywhere!"

Wu Yuekong steeled his heart and went all out.

He desperately mobilized all the Inner Force in his body, erupting it frantically.

The dagger in his hand instantly stabbed forty-nine times, the points of Cold light released from the tip were unprecedentedly bright, each one like a pear blossom blooming.

This was the most exquisite killing move in 【Pear Blossom Slaughter】.

Its power was also the strongest.

However, it consumed Inner Force extremely quickly. With his current level of Inner Force, coupled with 【Pear Blossom Slaughter】 only reaching the minor accomplishment realm, he couldn't even erupt twice in a short period.

Generally speaking, unless it was a truly desperate moment, he had no intention of erupting.

Because Inner Force was not infinite.

Eruption meant consumption.

Once he erupted and couldn't kill his opponent, he would be the one in an awkward position, which meant danger in a life-and-death struggle.

But he had no choice.

Li Yun must die tonight!

If he didn't get rid of Li Yun, he would definitely not be able to sleep or eat in peace after today, constantly having to guard against Li Yun's retaliation.

Once such a monstrously talented individual was given enough time to rise, it would be even more of a nightmare for him.

The few Bing 77 Courtyard disciples nearby were stunned, their faces filled with panic.

Especially Zhao Lefu, who had the lightest injuries, at this moment, he regretted it to the extreme. He had never expected that even Wu Yuekong would be forced to this extent by Li Yun.

He had originally thought that as long as he lured Li Yun into the forest, with Wu Yuekong's strength in the Strength Refinement Realm, taking down Li Yun would be effortless.

That way, he could completely get back all the humiliation he had just suffered in one go.

But what he thought was just what he thought.

Reality was often much more cruel than expected.

Now, Zhao Lefu no longer had any thoughts of revenge. He only hoped that Wu Yuekong could kill Li Yun after erupting, otherwise, after today, he feared he would have no place to stand in this Heavenly Martial Sect.

Damn Gu Yunzheng, all this trouble was caused by you...

If Gu Yunzheng were here at this moment, Zhao Lefu, who was already filled with hatred, would definitely kill Gu Yunzheng, even if it meant enduring his injuries.

If it weren't for Gu Yunzheng provoking Li Yun, if it weren't for Gu Yunzheng secretly spending money to ask He Tingfeng and Xu Youwu to deal with Li Yun... how could this series of troubles have been caused?

The culprit was Gu Yunzheng!

Kill, kill, kill!

Zhao Lefu's eyes were already red, staring intently at the dazzling Cold light in front, his heart roaring countless times.

He only hoped that Li Yun would fall under Wu Yuekong's dagger in the next moment, pierced with countless holes!

However, he was destined to be disappointed.

Facing the killing move like pear blossoms in full bloom, Li Yun indeed felt immense pressure. Even with several martial arts at the perfect realm, he had to retract his stance and retreat temporarily to avoid the sharp edge.

However, he was still unhurried.

His figure showed little disorder.

It was almost unbelievable that this was a newcomer who had just started for over a month and hadn't experienced many life-and-death battles.

"Alas, it would have been great if I hadn't returned the sword to Senior Sister Zhang when I came back. With the Sorrowful Wind Sword Technique, even if it was just at the introductory level, I could have instantly killed Wu Yuekong with one sword..."

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Without the Sorrowful Wind Sword Technique, I'll still take you down!"

Stepping back quickly, after retreating twelve steps, Li Yun's eyes suddenly lit up. He felt it. The momentum of the points of Cold light like pear blossoms in full bloom had begun to decline after reaching its Peak.

This was clearly due to Wu Yuekong's insufficient Inner Force and lack of stamina.

He sneered coldly, without hesitation.

Thunderclap Fist erupted!

Thunderclap shaking the world!

The Fist Intent that he had deliberately hidden was finally unleashed ferociously at this moment.

"Stop..."

"How dare you, you are actually fighting privately here..."